Overview
What you will study
Patient safety and good quality of care are strongly linked to the processes used in healthcare. The use of technology, new or old, has been part of healthcare for decades, and medical applications have been the driving force behind developing new technologies.
After completing the Quality Managment Systems and Regulatory Framework in Clinical Engineering course, provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the participant will be able to:
- analyse the current regulatory framework for medical technology operations in detail
- identify the necessary parts in a quality management system
- give details for developing a quality management system for medical technology operations
- identify critical risks in medical technology operations
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- applicable European directives, national laws, regulations and directions including MDR
- liability issues
- applicable standards
- the concept of quality
- quality management system for medical technology operations
- patient safety when using medical devices
- handling accidents and incidents
- adverse event analysis
- risk management in the use and handling of medical devices
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Bio & Biomedical Engineering Operations and Quality Management View 8 other Short Courses in Bio & Biomedical Engineering in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biomedical science or at least 2 years work experience in healthcare.
- English B/English 6
Tuition Fee
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EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 3 months.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen or hold a residence permit in Sweden for something other than studies you generally do not have to pay tuition fees.
Living costs for Stockholm
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.